Cruise Vacations can differ from one cruise line to another. Knowing what your personal criteria is before booking a cruise is important.
Are you looking for a party atmosphere or something more serene? Are you looking of the deal of the century or a luxury vacation that you will remember for the rest of your life? Are you bringing children or traveling on a more adult vacation?
Knowing the answer to these questions will help you decide which cruise line, activities and excursions you should choose.
Here is a description of a few cruise lines:
The Disney cruise line is just the thing for anyone traveling with children. The only drawback that some find is that there is no gambling and there are, naturally, a lot of children on these ships.. There are so many activities for kids that your children will be begging you to go away so that they can play longer. So thankfully, there is also an adult area where you can simply relax and unwinde. Disney of course has shows, numerous dining options, on shore excursions and much more. This is a terrific vacation choice if you want your children to have tons to do while you have some time to pamper yourself in a spa or just hang out by the pool, drinking a glass of wine or margherita.
The Carnival cruise line is for the younger 20 something set. This is great for singles and couples who want an inexpensive vacation. There is definitely a party feel . If you like to have fun and enjoy loud music and lots of drinking and dancing this may be the right cruise for you. There are lots of things to do, a spa area, shore excursions and much more plus nightly shows and clubs where you can dance the night away. It is truly a twenty something dream come true.
Royal Carribean is dedicated to the thirty to forty something crowd. It is far less frenzied than the Carnival line while still offering nightly shows, first class food, a spa area, shore excursions, pool side movies, and the chance to just kick back and relax or head to an on board club and dance until you drop.
Princess cruise lines, on the other hand, is for a more sophisticated crowd. It is very peaceful and serene. There is a wonderful spa area plus the Sanctuary where you can go if you want to lay by the pool in complete quiet. The cuisine is wonderful in the private dining rooms, especially at Sabatinis. Although, you can elect to dine in one of the principle restaurants or at the buffet for meals that are included in the price of your cruise, wine and drinks not included, or you can pay an additional in one of the upscale restaurants like Sabatinis and get unrestricted portions of well prepared pasta, steaks or Lobster.
Honestly limit your food consumption through the day if you are planning to eat in this restaurant you be astonished at the amount of fabulous cuisine that they will serve you. The on board shows are entertaining and fun, and there is, of course, an onboard casino for you to try your luck at. And when you are ready to wind down, you can sit in the cafe and enjoy the world class performances of top notch singers and pianists.
Now on to luxury cruise lines like Crystal Cruises - Want to be thoroughly pampered and see even more of the world? This luxury cruise line has a much higher staff to passenger ratio and they are devoted to ensuring that your requirements and personal preferences are immediately taken care of. The cuisine is created by prize winning chefs, the spa has exotic treatments from across the globe and the off shore excursions are top notch, like arranging hot air balloons and private horse drawn carraiges. If you insist on luxury consider this cruise line.
So now that you know a bit about each cruise line, look at what your personal criteria is and decide for yourself which one is right for you.
